DataForSEO MCP Server
DataForSEO MCP Server is a MCP server for competitive and market research, published by dataforseo.
MCP server enabling AI assistants to access DataForSEO APIs for real-time SERP data, keyword research, backlink analysis, and competitive intelligence.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked DataForSEO MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About DataForSEO MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the dataforseo README
This is a TypeScript implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges AI assistants to DataForSEO's comprehensive suite of SEO and market research APIs. It provides access to nine major API modules: AI Optimization for keyword discovery and LLM benchmarking; SERP API for real-time search results from Google, Bing, and Yahoo; Keywords Data for research metrics; OnPage for website crawling and SEO analysis; DataForSEO Labs for proprietary database insights; Backlinks for link analysis; Business Data for entity information; Domain Analytics for technology and traffic data; and Content Analysis for brand monitoring and sentiment. The server supports local deployment, HTTP servers with authentication, and serverless deployment via Cloudflare Workers. It includes field filtering, configurable module enabling, and extensible tool architecture for adding custom endpoints.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo-mcp-server-typescript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@dataforseo/dataforseo-mcp-server-typescript"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
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What does DataForSEO MCP Server do?
MCP server enabling AI assistants to access DataForSEO APIs for real-time SERP data, keyword research, backlink analysis, and competitive intelligence.
How do I install DataForSEO MCP Server?
DataForSEO MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "dataforseo-mcp-server-typescript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@dataforseo/dataforseo-mcp-server-typescript"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for DataForSEO MCP Server?
DataForSEO MCP Server has a Skill Score of 6.2/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — DataForSEO MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 46/100 (30%), and documentation 70/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is DataForSEO MCP Server free?
DataForSEO MCP Server is published under the Apache-2.0 license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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